Optimizing nutrition in children with inflammatory bowel disease
US dietitians: The live webinar is Wednesday, December 11 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET.
Australian/NZ dietitians: The live webinar is Thursday, 12th December at 4:00 – 5:00am AEDT
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About the webinar:
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can present unique challenges for pediatric patients, affecting not only their physical growth, but their overall health and well-being too. Good nutrition plays a pivotal role in managing symptoms, promoting growth, and supporting better outcomes for these patients. Jaclyn Quinlan MPH, RD, LDN, will delve into the nutritional concerns for pediatric patients with IBD, how nutrition impacts the management of the disease, and role of diet as an adjunct treatment. Leave with the strategies you need to improve the lives of your patients.Â
About the speaker:
Jaclyn Quinlan MPH, RD, LDN, received her undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island and went on to complete a coordinated MPH/DI program at UMass Lowell. She has worked in the outpatient pediatric GI setting for five years. In her current role, she works as a part of the multidisciplinary IBD Center and Celiac Center at Boston Children’s Hospital as an outpatient Clinical Nutrition Specialist. Her interests include integrating diet therapy as part of the care plan for the patient with IBD as well as providing diet education to patients and their families regarding fiber and its relationship to IBD.Â
About the host:
Ainsley Malone, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN, is currently a Clinical Practice Specialist with the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) where she works to support malnutrition efforts and other clinical practice activities for the organization. She recently retired as a Nutrition Support Dietitian in the Mt. Carmel Healthcare System in Columbus, Ohio where she was involved in the management of patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition. Ainsley is a global and national leader in malnutrition related activities having served as author of the 2012 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/ASPEN Malnutrition Consensus Characteristics, currently serving as a member of the Global Leadership Initiative in Malnutrition Implementation working group, and in leading malnutrition advocacy efforts across the United States. In addition, Ainsley serves the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as Speaker of the House of Delegates and as a member of the Academy Board of Directors.
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US dietitians: The CPE activity application for “Optimizing nutrition in children with inflammatory bowel disease” is pending CDR review and approval for 1.0 CPEUs.Â
CPD/CEU hours are applicable for Australia and New Zealand dietitians. Check your local country requirements to see if you can claim for continuing education.
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| Continuing Education (USA) | |
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| Duration | 1 hour |
| CPEUs Awarded | Pending |
| Performance Indicators | Pending |